The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying tournament was a football competition that was played from June 1962 to April 1964 to determine the four UEFA member men's national teams which would participate in the 1964 European Nations' Cup final tournament.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Quarter-final winner | 18 December 1963 | 0 (debut) |
| Spain (host) | Quarter-final winner | 8 April 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Hungary | Quarter-final winner | 23 May 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Soviet Union | Quarter-final winner | 27 May 1964 | 1 (1960) |
Format
The qualification was a knockout tournament where the teams would play a two-legged tie on a home-and-away basis. If the aggregate scores were level at the end of the tie, a third leg was played at a neutral venue to decide the winners. It consisted of a preliminary round, a round of 16, and a quarter-final round. The four quarter-final winners would qualify for the tournament proper; one of those four countries would then be chosen to host it.
Preliminary round
Austria, Luxembourg, and the Soviet Union received byes to the round of 16.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1–3 | Sweden | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Greece | w.o. | Albania | Canc. | Canc. | |
| Denmark | 9–2 | Malta | 6–1 | 3–1 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 5–3 | Iceland | 4–2 | 1–1 | |
| England | 3–6 | France | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| Poland | 0–4 | Northern Ireland | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Spain | 7–3 | Romania | 6–0 | 1–3 | |
| Yugoslavia | 4–2 | Belgium | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Bulgaria | 5–4 | Portugal | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Hungary | 4–2 | Wales | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Netherlands | 4–2 | Switzerland | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| East Germany | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Italy | 7–0 | Turkey | 6–0 | 1–0 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Sweden | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Denmark | 4–1 | Albania | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Luxembourg | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Austria | 2–3 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Bulgaria | 2–3 | France | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Soviet Union | 3–1 | Italy | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| East Germany | 4–5 | Hungary | 1–2 | 3–3 |
Quarter-finals
Goalscorers
There were 158 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 3.16 goals per match.
11 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Todor Diev
- Carl Bertelsen
- Eyvind Clausen
- Henning Enoksen
- Dieter Erler
- Maryan Wisnieski
- Flórián Albert
- Károly Sándor
- Ríkharður Jónsson
- Camille Dimmer
- Henri Klein
- Piet Kruiver
- Hernâni
- Amby Fogarty
- Liam Tuohy
- Marcelino Martínez
- José Luis Veloso
- Pedro Zaballa
- Kurt Hamrin
- Örjan Martinsson
- Örjan Persson
- Milan Galić
- Josip Skoblar
1 goal
- Panajot Pano
- Rudi Flögel
- Walter Koleznik
- Armand Jurion
- Jacques Stockman
- Hristo Iliev
- Dimitar Yakimov
- Rudolf Kučera
- Václav Mašek
- Carl Emil Christiansen
- Jens Petersen
- Peter Ducke
- Roland Ducke
- Werner Heine
- Kurt Liebrecht
- Jürgen Nöldner
- Ron Flowers
- Bobby Smith
- Bobby Tambling
- Néstor Combin
- Yvon Douis
- Robert Herbin
- Gyula Rákosi
- Ferenc Sipos
- Ernő Solymosi
- Garðar Árnason
- Angelo Sormani
- Johny Léonard
- Paul May
- Louis Pilot
- Ady Schmit
- Eddie Theobald
- Joseph Urpani
- Henk Groot
- Klaas Nuninga
- Sjaak Swart
- Tonny van der Linden
- Billy Bingham
- Johnny Crossan
- Derek Dougan
- Billy Humphries
- Willie Irvine
- John Krogh
- Mário Coluna
- Eusébio
- Andy McEvoy
- Gheorghe Constantin
- Cicerone Manolache
- Nicolae Tătaru
- Igor Chislenko
- Gennadi Gusarov
- Valentin Ivanov
- Valery Voronin
- Enrique Collar
- Josep Maria Fusté
- Francisco Gento
- Harry Bild
- Leif Eriksson
- Anton Allemann
- Charly Hertig
- Cliff Jones
- Terry Medwin
- Velibor Vasović
- Slaven Zambata
1 own goal
- Ion Nunweiller (against Spain)